Amy Kwan Dict Weng (born 1 February 1995) is a Malaysian former individual

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

Career

She was part of the Malaysian team to win the bronze and silver medals in the women's rhythmic team all-around event at Glasgow 2014 and

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respectively. At

, she bagged five medals, including a gold in individual

ribbon A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying. Cloth ribbons are made of natural materials such as silk, cotton, and jute and of synthetic mater ...

event. In the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, she won two golds and two silvers. One of her gold medal is the 100th gold medal for the Malaysia team. Kwan announced her retirement to run a dance studio on 30 July 2020.

Awards and accolades

* 2018 Olympian of the Year Award by

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* 2018 National Sportswoman of the Year at the National Sports Awards * Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Kegemilangan Sukan Selangor (AKS) (2018)

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* * * 1995 births Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Living people Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Selangor SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games Asian Games competitors for Malaysia 21st-century Malaysian women Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub